Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer Birmingham Permanent Hydra Force, operating from our purpose-built facility in Birmingham, UK, is a global designer and manufacturer of motion control systems and the world's leading manufacturer of hydraulic cartridge valves and custom hydraulic integrated circuits, as well as electronic controls for a variety of off-highway industries

Key Responsibilities for Controls Engineer ? Develop and manage programming standards and methodology for manufacturing & testing control systems. ? Design, Develop, Document and Deliver internal training programs for Lab View and PLC control systems, to ensure sufficient technical competence across the business to support production. ? Design and develop programs for Lab View and PLC control systems to sequentially test and evaluate component performance.

? Design and develop control systems for production testing equipment for existing and new product, working with the designs engineers. ? Working with the automation teams, both internal and external, on the development of automated test solutions. ? Produce required relevant internal documentation to company standards on a timely basis, ensuring accuracy is maintained. ? Liaise with suppliers to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, material's and parts, and evaluate products according to specifications and quality standards ?

Design and develop electro-hydraulic control systems for hydraulic machinery and equipment. ? Develop system architectures incorporating hydraulic, electrical, electronic and software components. ? Produce and review control system specifications, schematics, wiring diagrams and system documentation. ? Select and specify appropriate sensors, valves, controllers, PLCs, HMIs and associated control hardware. ? Develop, modify and troubleshoot PLC, embedded or machine-control software. ?

Support software version control, testing and documentation. ? Diagnose software and control-system faults during development, commissioning and production. Testing & Commissioning ? Design, build, test and commission control systems and hydraulic equipment. ? Develop and execute system test plans. ? Conduct functional, performance and validation testing. ? Troubleshoot complex electrical, electronic, software and hydraulic issues. ? Analyse test data and implement corrective actions where required.

Product Development ? Work closely with Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electrical, Software and Manufacturing Engineers on new product development. ? Translate customer and application requirements into practical engineering solutions. ? Support the development of prototypes and proof-of-concept systems. ? Identify opportunities to improve product performance, efficiency, reliability and manufacturability. ? Provide engineering support to manufacturing and production teams. ? Investigate and resolve technical issues affecting production.

? Develop test procedures and production test equipment where required. Qualifications Essential for Controls Engineer: ? Degree, HND/HNC or equivalent qualification in Control Systems Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation or a related discipline. ? Proven experience in controls, automation or systems engineering within an engineering/manufacturing environment. ? LabVIEW Developer or PLC programmer advantageous ? Strong understanding of hydraulic, electro-hydraulic or automated systems.

? Experience developing and troubleshooting control systems. ?

Experience with PLCs, controllers or embedded control systems. ? Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics. ? Strong fault-finding and analytical/problem-solving skills. ? Experience taking engineering projects from concept through to testing and implementation. ? Good understanding of sensors, actuators, valves and control hardware. Desirable for Controls Engineer: ?

Experience with in mobile hydraulics, industrial hydraulics, off-highway, construction, agricultural, automotive, manufacturing or heavy engineering. ?

Experience with LabVIEW / PLC programming and HMI development. ?

Experience with embedded C/C++ or other programming languages. ?

Experience with electro-hydraulic proportional and servo control systems. ?

Experience with data acquisition, power BI, instrumentation and system diagnostics.